Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
China
Types
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
Ginkgo biloba
Number of Varieties
71
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-104-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue Violet
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Black
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Black
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray
Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Black
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Bi-lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
Allergy
Asthma
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes
Part of Plant Used
Root
Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
Common Name
Black Mondo Grass, black mondo
Ginkgo
In Hindi
Black Mondo Grass
बालकुवारी
In German
Mondo Gras Busch
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
In French
Black Mondo Grass
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
In Spanish
entre el césped
Gingo, Árbol de oro
In Greek
Black Mondo Grass
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
In Portuguese
Black Mondo Grass
Nogueira-do-Japão
In Polish
Black Mondo Grass
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
In Latin
Black Mondo Grass
Gingko
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Ginkgophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Ginkgoopsida
Order
Liliales
Ginkgoales
Family
Liliaceae
Ginkgoaceae
Genus
Ophiopogon
Ginkgo
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Cycad
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
5040
1
27800
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